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Wade, Carol H.; Wilkens, Christian; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2023
Although the secondary-tertiary transition has been investigated in mathematics education research with different focuses and theoretical approaches, it remains a major issue for students in the transition. With success in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) major at stake, we investigated a novel approach to support the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, College Mathematics, Calculus, Instructional Design
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Wake, Geoff – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2016
This article is based on data from two major research projects that investigated students involved in mathematically demanding courses during their transition through college and into university. It explores the nature of modelling as a mathematical practice in this important transition phase for students. Theoretical considerations are informed…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Case Studies, Mathematical Models, Research Projects
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Castillo-Garsow, Carlos; Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; Woodley, Sherry – PRIMUS, 2013
The Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI) is a successful summer research experience for undergraduates, with a strong record of mentoring Ph.D. graduates, particularly, underrepresented minority students. However, the MTBI program was designed for education in research, not for research in education, and the mechanisms of the…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Learning Experience, Educational Theories
McLoughlin, M. Padraig M. M. – Online Submission, 2008
The author of this paper submits that a mathematics student needs to learn to conjecture and prove or disprove said conjecture. Ergo, the purpose of the paper is to submit the thesis that learning requires doing; only through inquiry is learning achieved, and hence this paper proposes a programme of use of a modified Moore method in a Bridge to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Models, Number Concepts, Calculus